Q. The electrophile involved in the sulphonation of benzene is
A) $SO_{3}^{+}$
B) $SO_{3}^{2 -}$
C) $H_{3}O^{+}$
D) $SO_{3}$
Explanation
(d)
The electrophile involved in the sulphonation of benzene is $SO_{3}$.
$\ \ \ 2H_{2}SO_{4} \rightarrow SO_{3} + H_{3}O^{+} + HSO_{4}^{-}$
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